Japanese word

ゆえに

Pronunciation

Romajiyueni

Meaning

  • conjunctiontherefore

Example

証拠がありません。ゆえに、彼を責められません。shō ko ga a ri ma se n yu e ni kare o se me ra re ma se n

There is no evidence. Therefore, I cannot blame him.

Illustration for ゆえに (therefore)

More examples

彼は約束を守りませんでした。ゆえに、今回は誘えません。kare wa yaku soku o mamo ri ma se n de shi ta yu e ni kon kai wa saso e ma se n

He did not keep his promise. Therefore, we cannot invite him this time.

Core concept

Links a stated reason to the conclusion that follows from it, giving the next statement the force of a logical result.

Common phrases

  • それゆえにso re yu e ni

    therefore

  • ゆえにこそyu e ni ko so

    precisely because of that

Similar words

だからdakara: Introduces a conclusion based on a stated reason in ordinary speech.
そのためsonotame: States that the preceding situation causes the following result.
したがってshitagatte: Introduces a conclusion that follows logically from the preceding statement.

Definition in Japanese

前に述べた内容を理由として、後に述べる結論を導く語。mae ni no be ta nai yō o ri yū to shi te ato ni no be ru ketsu ron o michibi ku go

Word origin

ゆえに (yueni) is formed from 故 (yue, "reason" or "cause") and に (ni), which gives the phrase an adverbial meaning.

Usage tips

  • In modern Japanese, ゆえに (yueni) is strongly formal or literary, so it often appears in essays, speeches, and written arguments rather than casual conversation.

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